Kenneth R. Merrill Poet Romanticism

I Know You As I Know the Sea

I know you as I know the sea,
Even though we’ve yet to meet.
You are the other half of me
That has made of me, complete.

So I love again, and nightly so,
Though by slumber’s kindly will—
Where ere the light is soft and low
That bids the heart be still.

And in the mist, you there abide,
As about some heath, or more—
For you are the sea at eventide,
And I, the waiting shore!

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Charmaine Chircop July 11, 2019 at 1:41 PM The shore so comforting and welcoming to the eventide..Isn't this romantic? Kenneth R. Merrill July 12, 2019 at 12:44 AM I think, the final two lines—working as a metaphor—are very romantic. Some may not recognize it, but a romantic surely will. Thank you, Charmaine :)

Caren Krutsinger July 10, 2019 at 11:43 PM A welcome port in any storm. Nicely written! Kenneth R. Merrill July 11, 2019 at 7:42 AM Hi Caren. Thank you for the kind words, very much appreciated :)